John's POV
Halloween came and went with no problems. Steph was doing great in the pregnancy and was even starting to show a little bit. I hated leaving her home with the twins, but I had to travel for work. I knew that Shanna would be there to keep an eye on Steph, but I was still going to worry about her and the kids. I left for the next show Sunday morning and I wouldn't be home until Wednesday night at the earliest.
Once I arrived in Chicago, I called Steph and let her know that I made it safely. I headed to the hotel and pulled out my laptop. I was thankful the hotel had free wi-fi. I opened my email account and there was an email from Steph. She had scanned the ultrasound pictures and sent them to me. I saved the pictures to my memory card and headed to the nearest drug store to print them out.
The next day while at the arena I was talking to a few other stars and showing them the ultrasound pictures. Paul, Stephanie, Shane, Matt and Vince were all happy for us. And it wasn't until word got around that Steph and I were having another baby that Ted walked into the locker room.
"What do you want?" I asked.
"I want to see my daughter." Ted answered.
"Out of the question. You haven't been there for her for the last 5 years. Do you really think that Steph will allow you anywhere near Trinity?" I responded.
"She is still my daughter and I still have rights." Ted stated.
"Uh no you don't. You signed over your rights the night Trinity was born. You may be paying child support for her, but she is not legally your daughter. Now I am going to ask you to leave nicely." I responded.
"Whatever." Ted stated as he turned and left the locker room.
I wanted to call Steph and tell her, but I didn't want her to be upset. I finished getting dressed and grabbed my stuff before leaving the locker room. I headed over Vince's office and asked if I could talk to him.
I told him everything about what happened with Ted 5 years ago and just a few minutes ago. Vince wasn't happy with Ted. He gave me permission to get on the next flight to St. Louis so that I could be at home with Steph and the twins. Randy saw me come out of Vince's office and stopped me before I left the arena.
"Hey bro, what's the hurry?" Randy asked.
"I am heading home on the next flight." I answered.
"What's wrong? Is Steph and the kids ok?" Randy asked with great concern.
"They're fine. Ted wants to see Trinity and is stating that he has parental rights. I told him that he signed over his rights 5 years ago and I just have a feeling that he is going to push the issue." I answered.
"Are you serious? After 5 years of no contact, he wants to see my niece? I don't think so." Randy responded.
"My thoughts exactly. But if I don't get to the airport, I will miss my flight home to your sister." I stated.
I said goodbye to Randy and headed to the airport. The flight home wasn't long, but the drive from the airport to our house seemed to take forever. It was nearly midnight when I walked through the door. The house was dark and I made sure not to set off the alarm system.
I set my stuff down quietly and headed upstairs. I peeked in on the twins and they were sleeping peacefully. As I headed towards our masterbed room, I could see the bedroom light was on, which meant that Steph was still awake. I quietly opened the door and saw her lounging in bed watching TV. It wasn't until I was in the room that Steph finally noticed I was home.
"John! What are you doing home so soon?" Steph asked as she got out of bed.
"Vince made sure that I was on the first flight home." I answered.
"What's wrong?" Steph asked.
"Ted approached me tonight at the arena." I answered.
"Why?" Steph asked.
"He wants to see Trinity. He claims he still has parental rights." I answered.
"But he signed over his rights after she was born. He has no parental rights." Steph responded.
"I know and Vince and Randy know everything. If Ted tries anything, we have a lot of people behind us." I told her.
"I know, but still. We don't know what Ted is capable of anymore. I'll talk to his parents in the morning and see if they know anything." Steph stated.
I just nodded and pulled my wife into a hug. Once I was showered, I joined Steph in bed. She laid her head on my chest and I wrapped my arm around her. I could feel her baby bump against my side.
"I want you." Steph stated.
"What?" I asked.
"I want you. I want to make love to you." Steph answered.
"Are you sure it's safe?" I asked.
"Shanna said as long as we take it slowly we will be ok." Steph answered.
"Ok." I responded.
I slid my shorts off before helping Steph remove her clothes. I gently climbed on top of her and kissed her passionately. I moved down slowly and gently kissed and sucked on her nipples. She moaned with pleasure. I gently entered her warm, wet chamber and we both moaned at the same time.
I gently pumped in and out and I could feel her tighten and relax around my member. She felt so good around me, that I could make love to her all night if I wanted to. I could also feel her getting wetter and wetter as I rocked back and forth. I caressed her soft skin and we climaxed at the same time. I collapsed on the bed and wrapped my arms around Steph before we both fell asleep.
The next day I let Steph sleep in while I got the twins up and off to school. I then headed to the gym before going home. Steph was in the shower when I got home and so I headed into the office to pay some of the bills. Once I was done, Steph was out of the shower and in the kitchen fixing something to eat. I headed upstairs to shower and change.
"John!" Steph yelled up the stairs just as I was getting out of the shower.
"What's wrong?" I asked as I bolted down the stairs.
"Ted just had custody papers served to us." Steph answered as she started to cry.
"Baby, it's going to be ok. I'll call his parents once I'm dressed and then we'll call our lawyer and get everything settled. Don't worry." I responded as I hugged her.
Once I was dressed I called Ted Sr. to find out what exactly is going on. He had no idea what his son was doing and he wasn't thrilled about it. After hanging up with him, I called our lawyer and made an appointment that afternoon to bring the documents in. The lawyer already had the documents from when Trinity was born and Ted signed over his rights. Steph arranged for her parents to pick up the twins after telling them what happened.
Once we arrived at the lawyers office, he went over the served documents and the previous documents and told us that if the case goes to court, we would have no problems winning. After we left the lawyers office, we grabbed something to eat and headed over to get the kids. Steph told her parents what the lawyer told us and that we should have no problems winning the case. They were happy to hear about that.
As the weeks went by, we didn't hear anymore from Ted. Steph and I both hoped that it was over and done with. Thanksgiving was approaching quickly and I couldn't wait to get the holiday's over with. Steph was now in her 20th week and showing nicely. We still had a few more weeks before we would be able to find out what we were having, although I had a feeling that Jordan and I would soon be out numbered in the house.
Thanksgiving morning came and Steph was putting the finishing touches on the pies while I got the kids ready to go. My parents even flew in for the holiday. It had been a while since we were all together for a special gathering.
Once we arrived at Bob and Elaine's house, the kids headed out to the backyard while the rest of us helped get food prepared and visited with each other. Randy and Shanna were there as well as Nathan and his girlfriend, Sarah. I don't know what it is with us guys and our girls with names that start with S. Sarah was gushing over Steph's baby bump and I couldn't help but smile.
Dinner was amazing. Steph's pies were gone and I was just thankful that I was able to get a slice. Once the night came to an end, I gathered up the kids and we said good night to everyone. I could tell that Steph was exhausted and the kids fell asleep as soon as their heads hit their pillows. Steph put the empty pie dishes in the dishwasher before joining me upstiars in bed.
"I love you." Steph stated.
"I love you too. And I love our kids too." I responded before giving her a kiss goodnight.